Clutch Fork Modification

[pjlhat]

Some where some time ago I saw in a post a picture of a modification to the R380 GB Clutch Fork, it had an extra bit welded on to it I think to strengthen it.
Can some one direct me to the post please.
Peter

[rick130]

Peter, I don't have a pic handy, but you weld a strap across the back of the pivot point.

It stops the pivot fatigue cracking and punching through the fork.

[luke68]

Does anyone know why you can't use the V8 fork which is alloy unstead of the pressed metal one?

[langy]

Here you go




As with a lot of LR things - the V8 fork design is subtly different and so far no one has ( afaik) posted that it's possible or what mods have to be made. However, note that adding that bit of metal across the back of the tdi fork makes it a never-worry-about-it-again part. It was not that there was too much wear, but too much flexing ( think like cracks in wings). If the people who sell you a new one can't do the mod, it's just welded over the center of the pivot hole on the reverse.

[130man]

Hi Peter, the clutch fork in my TD5 is not pressed metal but some form of casting, if I recall correctly. Someone may know if that style would fit a TDI 300 . It looked very heavy duty to me. Cheers, Ross.

[wally]

Here's one I did a couple of years ago. It's not as neat as Langy's but it's in there doing the job.

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